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A review by schuster_s
Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer
5.0
This book was absolutely phenomenal. Told from multiple perspectives and in a non-linear time frame, this book brings you on a journey through the world created in Borne. Three astronauts arrive on Earth to stop the Company. They've done this before, and they might do it again.
One note I have is that this book must be read after reading Strange Bird (Borne #1.5)
Charlie X plays a role in the novella, and the character is revealed and unraveled in this book. It really makes you feel like you are on drugs. Nothing makes sense, and you aren't sure where it is going, but like with all Vandermeer books, the ending is worth it.
It isn't the kind of ending where every choice is explained, and you don't get a wonderful happy ending for all the characters in the story, but what you do get is a new perspective on the world and what it means to have joy and then be free. all of the players in this tale want the same thing, and it is to rest and be safe.
I don't think I have ever sat down with a Vandermeer book and have been prepared to read through it easily, and the same goes for Dead Astronauts. It takes time, and thought, and a desire to process what you are reading. You will have to think HARD about what is going on. But that is what I love about these books.
If you are a true fan of his work and want to read one of the greatest works of weird fiction you will have ever set your eyes on, I suggest you read this.
ALSO: I agree with people here who say this needs a whole literary analysis because I might just do it myself!
One note I have is that this book must be read after reading Strange Bird (Borne #1.5)
Charlie X plays a role in the novella, and the character is revealed and unraveled in this book. It really makes you feel like you are on drugs. Nothing makes sense, and you aren't sure where it is going, but like with all Vandermeer books, the ending is worth it.
It isn't the kind of ending where every choice is explained, and you don't get a wonderful happy ending for all the characters in the story, but what you do get is a new perspective on the world and what it means to have joy and then be free. all of the players in this tale want the same thing, and it is to rest and be safe.
I don't think I have ever sat down with a Vandermeer book and have been prepared to read through it easily, and the same goes for Dead Astronauts. It takes time, and thought, and a desire to process what you are reading. You will have to think HARD about what is going on. But that is what I love about these books.
If you are a true fan of his work and want to read one of the greatest works of weird fiction you will have ever set your eyes on, I suggest you read this.
ALSO: I agree with people here who say this needs a whole literary analysis because I might just do it myself!